I've never been particularly active or as involved in the on-goings of this site as I would like to be, but I do check in surprisingly frequently in spite of that.

I confess I was very genuinely upset when Alacrity disappeared off the face of the internet without warning, because I was heartbroken that - of all the virtual pet or animal type sims out there - one with such amazing artwork, such a wonderful and generous community, and most of all, so much potential, end up as just one more good idea that was inevitably given up on.

Over the past twenty long years I've sought out these kinds of online games, I've seen a lot of sites like this come and go (or go belly up, rather) and many just stagger along in limbo like a ghost town barely scraping by - but few (arguably none) that could hold a candle to the kind of quality that has been invested in this one.

In short, this news post was a real breath of fresh air for me (and probably a lot of my fellow quiet, introverted hermit type players like myself who are often present but tend to lurk about and observe much more than we socialize) and the invitation to offer some suggestions, or even just some input, on how to potentially improve the playability of the game is really nice to see.


As awesome as it would be to see the Trials system expanded on or otherwise remodeled - and I'd greatly look forward to it because I've never been able to hold the slightest interest in them and there doesn't seem to be much else to offer for anyone who doesn't - whether to earn funds or even just provide an alternate source of entertainment to use our virtual dogs for.

I realize it may not be a plausible option, but the agility courses seen in video games like "Nintendogs" would sure make for an awesome way to renovate the system (or just provide a second, more lively variety of it) but I'm not sure how it would be pulled off as anything other than a flash game, unless perhaps it was designed similar to how Flight Rising's "Coliseum" operates.


I know the site focuses primarily on agility based gameplay, but I feel it would also be a welcome change to offer other activities to engage in with our dogs -- such as an exploring feature like walks or hikes or virtual dog parks to find items or interact with NPCs as events in order to gain stats or other, perhaps something like a new take on Wajas' "Mining Cave" feature or even options for hunting, retrieving, herding, obedience or other such side-games to engage in, invest in and benefit from.


In terms of more general improvements, the current function for feeding, grooming and otherwise caring for our dogs out of our inventories is kind of a frustratingly grueling process and it would be wonderful to see it get a face lift (so to speak) that makes it not only simpler, but maybe even fun, rather than a downright miserable chore.


I know these are just a few basic concepts, but hopefully at the very least I've provided some food for thought if nothing else.

No matter what new direction the site is taken in, I'm thrilled it's not closing down and I definitely look forward to seeing it finally blossom! It deserves to grow and flourish and I would love to help in whatever small way I can, even if it's just by spreading the word and promoting it to other people.
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I'm supporting this game 100% and I can't wait to see what the future holds!

Lovely to hear, thank you for the update, Kit.
Very grateful for you and the rest of the staff team. Keep up the good work!

Awesome to know stuff is still happening/planned, and kudos to those behind it. Stock market/investment system sounds cool; feels like a throwback to playing the Neopets stock market which was something I really enjoyed getting into when I was younger.
Looking forward to more updates!

Yay Kit!!!

Thank you, Kit!

Thank you...I will be happy to have ala work as it should..no rush for new stuff....all in due time..
and thanks for hanging around.